Senior Backend Developer
Adevinta
Marktplaats in The Netherlands, and 2dehands and 2ememain in Belgium, are part of Adevinta: a global online classifieds specialist. The three brands are hosted on a multi-tenant platform, operated from our Amsterdam location, and are the top players in the classifieds space throughout the Benelux region.
We offer consumers the opportunity to trade their unwanted products and contribute to a greener, circular economy. We offer businesses - of all sizes, from the smallest hobbyist to the biggest brands in Benelux - a platform to showcase their goods and services online to over 11 million monthly unique users.
What you’ll do & Who you are
About the team:
You will join our multidisciplinary Messaging & Transactions Team in Amsterdam as a backend developer in, reporting to the team's Engineering Manager. You will focus on transactions processed through chat on Marktplaats, including payment, tracking, and shipping transactions.
We follow a data-driven Agile process, using A/B testing and customer insights to prioritize, validate, and iterate on features.
What you'll do:
Collaborate with product managers and other stakeholders to understand project requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
Design and implement scalable, reliable, and maintainable software solutions.
Write clean, efficient, and well-tested code using industry best practices.
Help to improve work in all areas: coding, processes, testing, tools, collaboration.
Who you are:
You have experience in software development for high-traffic online platforms, working with a large codebase and a large user base. 5+ years of full-time employment on large and distributed systems. You live and breathe Agile development, focus on delivering, and like to take an active role in improving how we work. You currently reside in the Netherlands and are legally authorized to work here.
Core Skills:
Team player.
Experience running large systems written in JVM languages like Java, Kotlin or preferably Scala.
Experience in event-driven microservices architecture.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Experience running services in cloud environments like AWS.
Experience with relational databases (like MySQL).
Familiarity with designing REST APIs
Familiarity with Agile methodologies.
Comfortable working with and maintaining legacy systems.
Proactive in identifying and implementing system improvements.
Bonus Skills:
Experience with Kafka, Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ, and Terraform.
Familiarity with observability tools preferably Datadog.
Familiarity with containerized environments like Kubernetes.
Previous experience with marketplace platforms and payment system integrations is a strong advantage.
Other Skills:
A user-first approach to development, thinking critically about how features will be used in real-world scenarios.
Experience communicating proposals, status updates and solutions to colleagues, team members and collaborators.
A drive to take an active role in projects, foster collaboration and ensure alignment with other teams.
A commitment to learning, staying updated on industry trends, and exploring creative solutions.
Benefits
Life at Adevinta comes with its perks! Our Adevintans enjoy the following benefits:
An attractive Base Salary 💸
Participation in our Short Term Incentive plan (annual bonus) 🏆
Work From Anywhere: Enjoy up to 20 days a year of working from anywhere! Maybe not from the moon🌛well why not! just make sure you have internet connection! 🌍
A 24/7 Employee Assistance Program for you and your family, because we care ❤️
Win together, lose together is one of our key behaviours. At Adevinta you will find a collaborative environment with an opportunity to explore your potential and grow 🌱
On top of these, we also provide a range of locally relevant benefits. Wanna know more? Apply and ask our recruiters! ✨
Adevinta is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
If you feel like you don’t meet all of the requirements for this role but are interested, please consider applying anyway. Research suggests that women and individuals from underrepresented groups may self-select out of opportunities if they don’t meet 100% of the job requirements. We strongly encourage people from historically excluded groups to apply and look forward to speaking with you.